When shooting children, get the camera down to their level. Who wants video of the tops of the kids heads?
Tip #6: Keep the light in front of the subject. If you shoot footage with the primary lighting behind the subject you create a situation called “Backlighting”. This will cause your subjects to be dark and under-exposed. Tip #7: Make camera movements slow and easy. Unless you really want that NYPD Blue look (and you probably don’t) be sure you pan and zoom nice and slow. This will also help your viewers keep their lunches down. Here are some additional resources you should check into that will help you create great video!
